This fresh literal translation gives you an exciting reason to read the New Testament again! You will love how it puts the power in your hands to understand the glory of God’s word at a much deeper level.
1. You will feel like you are sitting next to the Apostles themselves
Few people can read the New Testament books in the Greek language in which they were written. We have many wonderful translations, but the very process of translating into English affects our ability to connect deeply with the writers’ train of thought. So we always want more. We love to find insights from the original language, to dig and mine out God’s full meaning for us. Our pastors bring out these things so often! Now you can see for yourself what was written and feel like you are walking hand in hand with God’s Apostles. Indeed, this translation will get you as close to the Biblical Greek as possible without knowing Greek!
2. You will bask in the glory of God’s Word as He intended it
In this literal translation of the New Testament you will notice many nuances not visible in our polished English translations. Like words and phrases that the original writer repeated or emphasized. And connections between thoughts you have not seen before. And phrases where their Greek is more explicit or less explicit than our standard translations have rendered them. You will love how this translation helps you soak up the Greek writing style of the Apostles themselves and ponder God’s full meaning for yourself.
3. You will be set free from our 460 year old chapter and verse structure
As you may know, the chapters and verses in our Bibles are not part of the original handwritten documents. They were added after the invention of the printing press. Robert Stephanus, in the 4th edition of his Greek New Testament published in 1551, added these divisions we have used ever since. But as our pastors often point out, sometimes these divisions were poorly done and harm our ability to understand what was written. This new translation sets you free from this with paragraphing that reflects the flow of thought in the original Greek writings. The chapter and verse numbers are still there for reference, but the flow of thought is visually displayed in the ‘intelligent paragraphing’ or the outline format. Learn more about the Greek text used for this translation here.
4. You will love the valuable helps that speed up your understanding
Each New Testament book begins with a detailed overview in the words and organizational structure of the original writer. This 20,000 foot view is invaluable in keeping you from getting lost as you plow into each verse.
- The 462 page Disciples’ Literal New Testament gives you interpretive headings over every paragraph. And these headings make the flow of thought very clear for you. You will have no trouble following the Apostles’ intent. Also, this book includes the most helpful notes from the TransLine at the bottom of each page.
- The 1025 page New Testament TransLine is the ‘study version’ of the DLNT. It puts the NT text in outline format, providing a visual display of the flow of thought. The facing page is full of detailed study notes for the Bible lover. There are notes on what a word or phrase means. And notes on alternate renderings of Greek words and phrases. There are details on different views of the meaning where that occurs. And notes giving you the Greek word usage so you can see all the places a Greek word is used without knowing any Greek. Plus, notes on textual variants which permit you to consider their importance. You will love how helpful the study aids in this translation deepen your understanding.
5. You will finally be able to evaluate all the other translations you use
Are you confused by the numerous versions of the Bible available today? This literal translation gives you a vantage point from which to evaluate the other versions. Now you will see the raw material with which all translators begin. And you will have an objective reference by which you can see the translation choices made by our various versions. You will be able to see how the other versions smoothed out, clarified, or interpreted various words and phrases as they transferred them to English. This will give you a much better understanding and appreciation of your own favorite version.
6. You will feel like you are reading God’s word again for the first time
This will serve you well as a starting point for your studies and complement the other tools you use. It will not replace your favorite version, but it will help you understand and appreciate God’s word more and more. You will love this translation.
Read an article on this translation in Bible Editions and Versions